Merchandise carrier



1927. May 24, H. ARNOLD MERCHANDISE CARRIER Filed Jan. 2, 1926 IS Sheets-Sheet 1 b DT- 1927. May H. ARNOLD MERCHANDISE CARRIER Filed Jan. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 24, 1927. 1,630,047

H. ARNOLD MERCHANDISE CARRIER Filed Jan. 2, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 huamar Huber! Arnold Patented May 24, 1927.

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i .'r HUBERT ARNOLD, or CALGARY, ALBERTA, oAnAnA.

Q 1 1 MERCHANDISE CARRIER.

Application filed January 2, 1926. Serial No. 78,889.

My invention relates to improvements in merchandise carriers, and the object of the invention is to devise a simple device whereby packages containing fragile articles may be so supported that there will be no danger of breaking such articles during their transit, and it consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as hereinafter more particularly ezrplained.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device. v

Fig. 2 is a similar view to Figure 1 showing my device folded in the position it assumes when not in use.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through Figure 1.

Fig. 4: is a cross sectional View through Figure 2.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on line 5-5 Figure 3. I

In the drawings l1ke characters of reference indicatecorrespondmg parts 1n each 1 and2 are longitudinal bars, and 3 and 4 F tudinalbars 1 and 2 thereof. 11 is, a substantially X-shaped plate extendingbetween the side bars 1.

vtrally of themain frame.

12 and 13 are orifices formed in the plate '11, the orifice 12being onone side of the centre of such plate and the orifice 13 upon the opposite side of the centre of suchplate. 14 is a channel piece which is secured to the lower faceofthe plate 11.

15 and 16' are pivoted dogs carried by cross pins 17 and 18 extending transversely of the channel piece 14. v Y

19 is a compression spring extending beshown in Figure 4.

and 2 cen- 15 and 16 tending to force their upper ends towards each other. The dogs 15 and 16 are provided with opposing notches '20 and 21 engaging the inner 12 and 13 and opposing notches'22 and 23 adapted to engage the bails 5' and 6 when swung down into the horizontal position The upper ends of the dogs 15 and 16 are provided with inclined faoes 22 and 23 with which the bails engage as they are swung downward so as to spread the dogs apart against. the pressure of the spring 19 and permit the bails to enter the recesses 22 and 23in the position clearly indicated in Figurelt.

24 is a U-shaped lever swung upon the cross rod 9, the arms of the lever being of fiat bar form bearing directly against the inner face of the'bars 1 and 2. The outer ends of the arms are turned horizontally so as to rest flatupon the transverse bars 3 and 4 as indicated at 24* and 24. lVhen the lever 24 is swung up towards a vertical position they serve to hold the bails 5 and 6 in their spread apart position for afpurpose which willhereinaii'ter appear.

25 and 26 are bracket members each provided with a central orifice 27 and at their upper edges with hooked portions 28 and 29 adapted to extend over the upper edge of the members 5 and 6 as clearly indicated in Figure 1. The lower portion of each bracket forming the lower wall of the orifice 27 is ofi'se't inward as indicated at 30.

31 is a rectangular frame forming a cradle support for the package of llleltilldlk dise. Each bracket 25 is provided with outwardly extending downwardly inclined lug portions 32 and 33 connected by tension springs 34. and 35 tothe corners of the frame 31. y p

36 is a cross bar extending transversely and centrally of the frame 31 andprovided at its outer ends with outwardly flaring portions 37 and 38 which are secured to the longitudinal bars of the frame 31..

39 is an orifice formed inthe centre of the bar 36 through which the pivoted dogs i 15 and 16 extend when the parts are in the 7 collapsed position shown in Figures 2 and 4. tween the lower ends ofthe pivoted dogs 40 are brackets secured to the longitudinal ends of the orifices the springs '34 and 35,

.tirmly held that during this operation members of the frame 31 between the portions 37 and 38 of the cross bar 36.

41 are steel grips provided with teeth 42 and 43 at their upper ends and teeth 44 and 45 adjacent their upper ends. The lower end of the grips 41 are :swungiupon hinge pins 46 carried by the hinge brackets 40.

47 is a U-shaped lever swung 'uponthe transverse rod 10. When the arms of the lever 47 are swung upward they extend to the outside of the members 5 and-6 and prevent any danger of the load from toppling either to one side or the other during transit.

47 x is a spring catci preyentingthe arms ofthe lever 47 from swinging inward when engaging'such arms, yet permittingthe arms to swing"inwardlyfto, take aposition to the outside of the'bail members \vhenthe catch is swung out of engagement therewith. The arms of the lever 24 when swung upward keep the bailmembers spread tofpermit of the ready insertion or removal of the load.

lVh'en in transit thesearms are placed'horizontally.

\Vhen Idesire to'use my device, the parts are-arranged as shown in Figure'l an'dthe container-containing the artic'les'to be carried is placed upon --the cra'dle support 31 andthe weight of such-load portions expands V suclrpull tending to draw in the membersfi and 6towa1 fdsthe load and thereby forcethe-teeth 42, 43 and 44, 45 into the sides ofthe'loadfso as to se curely. grip it and hold it.in -place. andatth e same time so supporting the load that it 1s resiliently carried upon the support 31,.the gripping members 41 rising and falhng therewith according tothe vibration to which the merchandiseis subjected in transit.

vIt will thus beseen that the package or container holding the fragile articles is definitely inpplac'e and yet will be resilientlysupported so that any .jaror shock's absorbedbythe springs 34 and185 as it tends .tobe transferred to such container.

Vvhenlthedevicelis not in use it maybe readily collapsed .in thepositiou shownin Figures 2 and 4 by first removing the brackets 25 and '26 out of engagement with the memberso and 6, placing them upon the fra1ne'31 and placing such'frame 31 upon the mam frame formed by the-members 1, 2. 3 and 4. 'It will of course be understood thelevers 47 and 24 are placed in a horizontal position. -After the frame '31is placed upon the main-frame as above'described the bail members 5 and 6 are swung downward overthe-frame' 31 so as to engage the pivote'd dogs 15 and-16 in the manner abovezdeseribed, such dogs passing throughthe orificef39 tojpermit of'their engagement with such ,members 5 and 6. When the package or container is in the carrymg position in the device, such merchandise carrier maybe raised and moved to any desired position by means of the handle lugs 47.

From this description it will be seen that I have devised a very simple device whereby containers or packages 'holding fragile articles may be supported in safety during 'tr'an'sit'by means which are simple and may .be compactl ifoldethforstorage when not in use.

What Tclaim as my invention is:

1. A merchandise carrier comprising a rectangular main frame, a bail member swung .at each side of the main frame, a cradle support resiliently mounted between theibail members, andgripping jaws carried by the cradle support and adapted to be -forced into contact with .the article carried by the cradle support'by its weight upon such support.

.2. A merchandise carrier comprising a main frame, bail members pivotally mounted ateach side of the mainframe, acradle support resiliently carried between the bail members and tending to draw .such bail membersinward by its weight and thefload carried thereby, and toothgrips carriedby thecradlesupport and adapted to have their tooth en'ds forced inward against thearticle carried by the cradle support by its weight thereon and the inward pull upon the-bail memberspmduced thereby.

3. 'A merchandise carrier comprising a rectangular main frame, a hail member piv'otally mounted at each side of the main "frame, a U-shaped lever pivotally carried by the main frame, and having arms adapted to extend upward between the bail members to space them apart, a cradle support resilientlyvmounted between the bail members, and toothed grips connected tothe cradle support adapted tohave their tooth-ends forced inwardly against the cra'dle load by the yielding action of the cradle support. and "the inward pull upon thebail members.

4. A merchandise carriercomprising a rectangular main 'tra'me,'bail members carried at each side of the mainframe, a rectangular frame forming a cradle support, bracketshooked over the central-portion of the bail members and having a central ori- 'fice, springs connecting each end of the bracket with a correspondingiouter corner of the cradle frame, and a grip hingedly .connected to each side of the cradle supportandextending.upward. through the orifices drum brackets directly to theinside of the bail members.

5. A merchandise carrier comprising a. I rectangular mainframe, a cross plate extending centrally transversely of the main frame, opposing I spring pressed gripping dogscarried by the plate, bail members swung at each side of themainframe and adapted when swung down to a horizontal position to be engaged by the aforesaid dogs,

cradle support comprising a rectangular frame, brackets hooked over the bail memrs at the opposite side ofthe carrier, ten- 5 sion springs connecting the corners of the cradle support with the bracket, toothed ips pivotally connected to the cradle sup- HUBERT ARNOLD. 

